Education pathways in New Zealand

This is a basic outline of the education system in New Zealand.

Most of our students want to study for a Bachelors Degree. To enter a Bachelors programme, you usually need to meet:

• Academic requirements: 13 years of education
• English requirements: An IELTS level of 6 (some courses require a higher IELTS level)

To see if your secondary/high school qualifications meet academic requirements, look here.

If you do not meet the academic requirements, you may need to do a foundation course. For some students, a diploma or certificate course is a better option – we will give you personal advice on this.
(If you would like advice before you arrive in New Zealand, e-mail dos@languages.ac.nz)

We suggest the following programme for students who are serious about university study.

If you have a strong intermediate level of English and you work hard it will usually take about 6 months to reach the English level you need for university. If your English level is upper intermediate, it will usually take 3-4 months.

For advice on your English level, click here to complete our online test.

For advice about your university studies, contact us at dos@languages.ac.nz.

For advice about other specific courses, contact us at info@languages.ac.nz

We have pathways to the following institutions in New Zealand:

New Zealand Management Academies	ACG Academic Colleges Group
Queenstown Resort College	University of Otago
Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology	UNITEC New Zealand

Other universities and training institutions we recommend are:

University of Auckland
Auckland University of Technology
Canterbury University
Lincoln University
Massey University
Victoria University of Wellington
Waikato Institute of Technology
Waikato University
MIT Manukau Institute of Technology
PIHMS Pacific International Hotel Management School